NEW: Trump sign 'Bruce's Law' to help combat fentanyl crisis
By Fox News Clips
Summary
Topics Covered
- Fentanyl Slaughters America's Youth
- Bereaved Parents Captivate Kids
- Turn Bereavement into Life-Saving Purpose
Full Transcript
>> Carley: THANK YOU, WE APPRECIATE IT.
TURNING TO NEWS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
D.C.
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO SIGN BRUCE'S LAW, AIMED TO COMBAT THE FENTANYL CRISIS.
OUR NEXT GUEST HAS BEEN AT THE FRONT OF THIS FIGHT AFTER LOSING HIS SON TO THE DEADLY DRUG.
FATHER OF FENTANYL FATHERS GREG SWAN JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC.
TELL US ABOUT BRUCE'S LAW AND WHY YOU THINK IT IS A STEP FORWARD IN THE FIGHT AGAINST F FENTANYL.
>> THANK YOU, GREAT WAY TO START MY BIRTHDAY TODAY.
BRUCE'S LAW CAME FROM SANDY SNODGRASS, WHO LOST HER SON BRUCE, AND IT WAS OFFERED IN 2021.
IT WAS RESULT, IT IS IN THE SUPPORT ACT, WHICH MY WIFE PROMPTED WHEN SHE RAN FOR CONGRESS IN 2018 AND THE PRESIDENT SPOKE IT INTO
EXISTENCE IN THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS ADDRESSING THE O
OPENHACK OPIOID PROBLEM.
OUR SON DIED IN 2013, DREW.
BRUCE'S LAW CALLS OUT FENTANYL, THE BIGGEST SLAUGHTERER OF AMERICA'S YOUTH TODAY.
THAT WILL HELP US DO WHAT WE DO BEST, EDUCATE YOUTH THROUGHOUT AMERICA WITH OUR SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES.
THEY ARE COMPLETE, DEA APPROVED AND WE WORK A LOT WITH THE DEA.
WE GO IN AND SHOW A MOVIE, GIVE AWAY A BOOK, RIGHT HERE, VICTORIA'S VOICE, AND WE MAKE SURE KIDS WALK AWAY FENTANYL FREE.
THERE ARE SO MANY BEREAVED PARENTS, SINCE 2018, OVER A MILLION OF US.
WE GET ATTENTION OF KIDS WHO LOCK IN AND LISTEN TO US AND WE SHOW THEM AN EFFECTIVE 45-MINUTE PRESENTATION.
WE WANT TO DO THIS IN 26,000 HIGH SCHOOLS, WE BELIEVE WE CAN DO IT.
WE ARE GALVANIZING AN ANGEL ARMY, ANGELARMY KNOW.COM, YOU CAN SIGN UP.
IT IS THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, I BROUGHT A PERSONALIZED GIFT FOR
THE PRESIDENT, SUPERMAN OSHG ORNAMEN MENT AND GIVE HIM SUPER TRUMP.
IF HE CAN HELP US GET THIS IN EVERY SCHOOL IN AMERICA, KIDS WILL NOT DIE AND LEARN TO AVOID FENTANYL AND WE LEARN ABOUT
MALOXONE AND WE SHOW THEM HOW TO REMAIN FENTANYL FREE.
>> Carley: IT IS INTERESTING HOW DEEPLY THE PRESIDENT FEELS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
PRESIDENTS ARE PEOPLE AND YOU CAN TELL WHEN A PARENT CARES ABOUT SOMEBODY OR HE'S BEING ADVISED TO CARE ABOUT SOMETHING.
IT SEEMS PERSONAL FOR THE PRESIDENT.
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT AGREE?
>> I AGREE, HE HAS EMPATHY BECAUSE HE LOST HIS BROTHER TO ALCOHOLISM AND HE'S BEEN VOCAL ABOUT THAT.
WE MET HIM JULY 16TH WHEN WE MET HIM FOR THE HALT FENTANYL ACT.
THE PRESIDENT CAME UP TO ME AND SAID, YOUR SON DID NOT DIE IN VEINY VEIN, IT MELTED MY HEART.
THIS GUY GETS US AND HE'S BEHIND THIS THING AND HE WANTS TO END THIS FENTANYL SCOURGE.
HE IS TAKING CARE OF MILITARY AND BORDER, WHICH HE CLOSED, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
WE NEED TO EDUCATE KIDS.
HE'S DONE A LARGE-SCALE FENTANYL MAKE AMERICA FENTANYL FREE AD CAMPAIGN.
KIDS DON'T ALWAYS LISTEN TO MEDIA, WHEN THEY SEE A BEREAVED PARENT IN FRONT OF THEM, THEY CAN'T BELIEVE THE FREAK SHOW ON THE STAGE.
THEY THINK THIS IS SERIOUS, WE ARE NOT SELLING BOY SCOUTS AND CHURCH, THIS IS LIFE AND DEATH.
THEY CAN DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOOK.
WE GIVE THEM TOOLS TO MAKE SURE THEY AVOID IT.
THE PRESIDENT HAS EMPATHY BECAUSE OF HIS BROTHER AND HE'S TALKED TO PARENTS.
HE TALKS TO MOTHERS THAT SAY IT IS AWFUL.
BEREAVED PARENT IS A GARBAGE DUMP, CAR CRASH, WE LIKE TO TAKE THEM AND GIVE THEM PURPOSE.
YOU STILL HAVE PURPOSE, YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER'S PASSING HAS PURPOSE AND YOU CAN SAVE LIVES.
WE HAVE LIVES TO SAVE IN THIS NUMBER ONE KILLER OF HIGH SCHOOLERS.
>> Carley: INCREDIBLE FIGHT THAT YOU ARE ON AND YOU HAVE NOT STOPPED SINCE 2013.
I REMEMBER IN JULY, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED HALT FENTANYL ACT HE SAID MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION HE WILL EVER SIGN, WHICH IS SAYING SOMETHING.
WE SEE THE IMAGE OF YOUR SON ANDREW, HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY YOU OR ANYONE WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK
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